Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 5:17PM EDT until June 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over White Plains,
or near Mount Airy, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Airy...
Flat Rock...
Dobson...
Pilot Mountain...
Francisco...
Level Cross...
and Woodville.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for DAMAGING WINDS. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.
Area Description:
Stokes, NC; Surry, NC; Patrick, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov